examination
/ɪɡˌzæm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/ noun B1- The act of examining.
- Particularly, an inspection by a medical professional to establish the extent and nature of any sickness or injury.
- A formal test involving answering written or oral questions under a time constraint and usually without access to textbooks; typically, a large, written test administered to high school and college students covering course material studied in a semester.
- Interrogation, particularly by a lawyer in court or during discovery.
Plural examinations
From the library
“I cannot inform you, but you will be duly acquainted with the reasons that have rendered such a step necessary at the preliminary examination.”
The Examination
She’s sixteen and she’s studying for the entrance examination into Queen’s Academy at Charlottetown next year.
So far the housekeeper could add nothing on cross-examination save lamentations and expressions of amazement.
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